Review #5 - 2022

Played this on a whim with a friend of mine, for this was one of his favorite games to play as a kid. This was my first time playing this game, and it was cool seeing a game further down the console's line of releases as I trek through the PlayStation's history of US releases chronologically. Jumping from 1995 to 1999 shows much stride in terms of improvements through how they looked, played, and felt. Something I noticed from the get go, was the game's physics and particle engines (if those are the things at play here of course). The way the environment reacts to your sled as you bob and weave through the snow is satisfying to watch. Every movement you make feels heavy, yet smooth, which is what I imagine driving a sled feels like.

As for the gameplay itself, it's very simple. You have a course, you race other racers, and you do simple tricks on the way for points. We didn't dive into the different modes, but from the half hour we played, I got the gist of it. It's a pick up and play arcade racer, that's fun for a bit. I eventually got burnt out from seeing nothing but snow after awhile, and so, we moved on to something else.

Reviewed on Apr 21, 2022


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